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Layer Health's AI platform will be used to automate reporting and accelerate the chart review process.  

HIMSS25 Changemaker Awardee Dr. Maheshwara Rao Appannan, who is with Malaysia's Ministry of Health, discusses prioritizing data ownership, sourcing technology from vendors and earning public trust as ways to accelerate digital health progress.

MedGemma, built on Gemma 3, aims to help developers build AI-based healthcare applications with open models, including multimodal and text-only versions.

The AI-powered COPD care coordination tool uses EHR data and natural language processing to identify and manage high-risk patients.

According to Ryne Natzke, TrustCommerce's chief revenue officer, health systems can better meet patients' expectations by accepting digital wallets and leveraging AI tools to identify patients who need customized payment plans.

Krystal Schramm of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services advises those starting out in health IT to build diverse connections, share their ideas and create their own paths to success.

The platform will be offered via the firm's Venture Studio, which helps healthcare startups gain commercial traction, connect with target buyers and form partnerships with health systems.  

AI-powered value-based behavioral health company Ontrak and generative AI radiology workflow company Rad AI also garnered investments.

Genetic therapy is effective but can cost millions of dollars. Boro Dropulić, executive director of Caring Cross, says technology innovations and partnerships with hospitals and governments can help lower costs and increase accessibility.

MobiHealthNews examines several technological innovations that have impacted patient safety and changed the way healthcare practitioners work.